The Penn's Grove record., 1887-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

--Ane OMclal6 OF the county 1all IN
chicago about . week ago found a re.
volver and over one hundred cart.
ridges in the cell of Michael Lynch,
who shot and killed Officer W. S. Hal.
loran In July last, and ON the evening
OF the 9th 1t was learned that the dis.
coyery prevented the carrying out Of
2 well laid plot to liberate half-a.dozer
OF b worst criminals In the Jail. II
Is said That the plan vas to arm Lynch
sud q number of other prisoners, and
get them into the lawyers cage on some
pretence, and then have them make 3
break for liberty, shooting down the
guards IL necessary.
Reports Of seismic disturbances
along the Pacific Slope Of Mexico have
recently been received from Nogales,
Arizona Territory. On the morning OF
Inc 9Th, earthquake shocks, varying
from one to two minutes duration,
were felt at San Bias and Topic, Sina-
loa. At Mazatlan a rumbling noise
was followed by a slight shock.
Throughout the State of Sonora, at
nearly every point shocks were felt.
line cn,IiasS Ct Waddell's shaft.
near Wilkesbarre, Penna,, used for
hoisting coal, was lowered into the pit,
50O feet deep, on the 10th, with ten
miners upon II. When within 100 feet
OF the bottom the carriage became sta
tionary and the rope began to slacken.
Before the engineer could take up the
slack the carriage suddenly descended,
throwing four of the men of. who fell
to the bottom of the pit. James, John
and Hugh Monaghan were Killed, and
William Boyd and John Blight fatally
injured. Charles Conyngham and John
Lloyd were also badly hurt, and the
others bruised and cut about the body.
Two freight trains coiIided on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, near
Clifton Forge, Virginia. on the 18th.
Three men were killed, M of whom
was Conductor Fry. Both trains were
wrecked. Two freight trains on the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad cOIljded
! at Darwin, Tennessee, on the 9th. Will
liam Hutsell, a fireman, was killed and
David O'Donnell. an engineer, badly
injured.
"A telegram from Montgomery,
Alabama, says heavy rains during the
last few days have caused a rapid rise
IN the Alabama river. The railroad
bridge of the Louisville and Nashville
road, four miles north of Montgomery.
has for some time been undergoing a
process OF rebuilding. On the nth the
draw span was swept away by drift
wood, breaking down the false work
underneath. Trains are compelled to
transfer by boat. A carpenter en-
ployed on the bridge, who WAS trying
to break the force Of the driftwood,
wat swept of and drowned.
-At Tt6ading, P6nna., on the 10th.
. tank Of the Consumers Gas Com.
pany. containing 100000 gallons O.;
naptha oil and partly buried In the
ground, sprang a leak, and about 1000
| gallons OF the oil 00zed into the cellars
of neighboring houses. At night How
ard and Annie Walk, aged respectfully
8 and 6 years, went into the cellar OF
their fathers house with a lighted can
die, and an explosion followed. Both
children were terribly burned, their
father was badly cut with glass, and
the house and an adjoining dwelling
we're partially wrecked.
"A .eiegIam IIom Kansas CITY,
missouri, say lnat w. n: urlnter, q
Kansas, and w. II. Raqua, a wealthy
citizen Of Fort Scott. we're hunting In
the wilds Of Ozark county on the 10th.
| RaQua mistook Grinter's head for a
wild turkey and sent a load of buck
snot noo ~. urlhteI, supposing II
nau ooon oone puipos6ly, Decaine On
!ageu anu IeSuiheu ZIG nre. killing
naqua ans.antiy. GIinoer G,e0 mar an
noul aLoelMaiuS way I1oiingsWortn
t wa' 11t ~ Haneuo w S.ie sasetnoon OF
sne laen a. Caioha' Coio.aaa' WINE
asslsting Deputy oneIiH 70 arrest
neM.on so,oes uespSrauo James
Ioi.ei, q Jug wharton ran,
saLIon, Wnaiton, 1exas, mot n
kiiieu MS VIE on the evening
y Inc tltn; anu tnen Killed
niuse'i. JOSEPH Muler, VINO Keeps d
general sIoIe III aunIing'on west
snKinla, sloG auu hAIeu d coiored
nian, haneu ISAAC Mooro, VINO a
lofceu MS way into Tue STORE on tine
oYeninH ". sno 1o.n ior the purpose OF
robbery. FRANK MOSS, an extensive
caItle aeaiel II iaseweli count VIZ
glnia, mas Deea piae9d ma nospital lot
tle INSANE. no kiiied . coiored man
carrier On lug Iouee 70 burKe.s LAR
lens. MOSS . Just returned from
eastern markets, wnere ne a
solu lot OF cattle, ana was
crazy y q fecenI spree: InoInaS
r; Hoar was arresteo IN Boston on tne
i1th. aller ne nau Iataily snot MIs.
MARY Wiiiams, VINO, WIN ner daugn-
ants. The women n a few friends.
among whom was Hoar, spent the night
OF the llth IN a drunken froiic. Early
on the morning OF the 18th, 1t is said
That Hoar tried to force his way into
the room occupied by Williams's daugh-
ter. MIS-. Wiiliams opposed his en-
trance, when lioar drew a revolver and
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